Proposal: Kinema Club "Reception"

[drainer at mpinet.net]

I'm a bit envious that I will not be there at the same time as most of you, 
then again, I'm a pseudo scholar :)

But if my vote counts, I would say that beer hall in ginza is very good, 
it's a classic building and the food is tasty, ranges from German style food 
to a bit of English pub eatery. They have (y)ebisu beer; if you like dark 
beer (or anything made in Japan that isn't lager), that's the place to go. 
Also across the street is the adidas originals shop, which always makes a 
good gift in the case that you have to justify the trip to the missus, 
again, sorry for spamming but all of these e-mails got me a little 
excited...




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Nornes" <amnornes at umich.edu>
To: "KineJapan" <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 10:25 PM
Subject: Proposal: Kinema Club "Reception"


> By now everyone has seen the fruits of the chaos from the last few  days. 
> Looks like it will be a great time, even though (because?) it's  been 
> scaled back. Just to recap:
>
> Friday 1-4: Films at the NFC
> Saturday 10-5: Panels at Josai
> Sunday evening: (probably) Gerow interview with Kurosawa & Aoyama, 
> followed by USC Reception
>
> I have a proposal. Since USC is hosting a reception on Sunday, why 
> doesn't Kinema Club host a "reception" after the Friday films?
>
> Now, I hope everyone is going to the films. The line-up is really 
> fantastic. You can come for part of it if you're not up for the whole 
> thing. But with no other events, it seems like we should do something 
> afterwards.
>
> Of course, since Kinema Club has no bank account, dues, endowment,  nado 
> nado, we have to think on our feet. I propose we invite everyone  at the 
> Film Center to move somewhere after the films for a little  frivolity and 
> froth. Two possibilities come to mind:
>
> Lion Beer Hall in Ginza:
>
> http://r.gnavi.co.jp/g131800/
>
> If you haven't been there, it's what's left of a 1932 German Beer hall 
> that the occupation actually used as an officer's club back in the  day. 
> First time visitors to Tokyo might enjoy the flavor of the prewar 
> modernity.
>
> Or else we could go to a building-top beer garden. There really aren't 
> any other large places around are there?
>
> Spread out in the yakitori-ya around Yurakucho under the tracks?
>
> Anyone else up for this? If we decide something, then we can broadcast  it 
> to the list Aaron is compiling.
>
> Markus